[Willie Green]

Hey lewis, look at this!
G. Washington apparently used the whiskey tax and the military to force the "little guys" out of business and line his own pockets!

[Bonaparte]

"G. Washington apparently used the whiskey tax and the military to force the "little guys" out of business and line his own pockets!"

That tax was passed by Congress, not by George Washington.

As President, Washington's job was to enforce all the laws, not pick and choose.

There is no evidence that the small stills up north cut into profits on distribution of Washington's product in the south or that he enforced the whiskey tax for any reason other than his clear obligation to do so.